EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric kettle HERZBERG — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04329/25
Summary
The migration of lead from the PVC cable insulation is too high (measured value up to 3,600 mg/kg). Lead poses a risk to the environment.Moreover, the plastic of the product has an excessive has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 49 g/kg, 11 g/kg and 16 g/kg, respectively). These phthalates may harm the…
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Product
Electric kettle — HERZBERG
- Brand
- HERZBERG
- Name / model
- Electric Kettle · HG-5011
- Barcode
- 5404035003886
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric kettle. Capacity: 1.8L Maximum power: 2200W Product sold online, in particular via the M.S.Y. Invest website
What is the risk?
- The migration of lead from the PVC cable insulation is too high (measured value up to 3,600 mg/kg). Lead poses a risk to the environment.Moreover, the plastic of the product has an excessive has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 49 g/kg, 11 g/kg and 16 g/kg, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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